Rivas’ no-hitter was broken up in the sixth inning. Mission Oak’s Lauren Reynoso hit a two-out single to deny the no-no.

Monache head coach Dave Koontz, who has been at the helm for the past 17 seasons, said Rivas is one of the top pitchers to ever come through the program.

“She’s probably the best,” Koontz said of where Rivas stacks up with previous Marauders’ hurlers. “I mean, I’ve had other pitchers who were just as competitive, but she’s got the whole package.”

A Marauders’ star: Rivas was phenomenal against Mission Oak.

At one juncture in the contest, she fired seven straight strikeouts.

Rivas has verbally committed to play at New Mexico State. The Aggies compete at the NCAA Division I level with the Western Athletic Conference.

“She is just now hitting her stride,” Koontz said of Rivas. “She is just now coming around to her full potential. She really is. She’s peaking at the right time. She had command of all her pitches today. When she’s like that, she’s tough to beat.”

Mission Oak's Lauren Reynoso waits on a throw as she eyes Monache's Jessenia Castillo sliding to second in an East Yosemite League high school girls softball on Tuesday, May 2, 2017.(Photo: Ron Holman)

Rivas improved 16-2 on the season, and has now racked up 15 complete games.

Her 14 strikeouts are the second most she’s thrown this year. She had a season-best 15 in a 5-3 decision over Tulare Western on April 20.

“We’re a good team,” Rivas said. “We’re solid one through nine. Everybody in the field is good, so I think we’re the team to beat, but everybody else is good, too. Everybody that we play is going to be solid. We have to put in our best game, and everybody has to play their best defense.”

Monache's Chloe Rivas pitches against Mission Oak in an East Yosemite League high school girls softball on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Rivas fired 14 strikeouts to earn the win in the circle.(Photo: Ron Holman)

“I’ll say it straight up, I believe you saw two of the top three pitchers in the Valley right there,” Koontz said of the duel between Rivas and Mazon. “And I’ve seen just about everybody. The little gal from Clovis is just awesome, too, but I’m telling you, these two are special.”